"Suture", the follow up to SubtractiveLAD's debut release "Giving up the Ghost", finds Stephen Hummel expanding upon a sound he has made all his own, literally. In a time when experimental electronica can be made with a flick of a switch, SubtractiveLAD has chosen the difficult, yet rewarding, path of creating his own virtual instruments. This has formed the cornerstone of Stephen's unique sound. "Suture",heavy on emotion and menacing at times, has an expanded array of beat-work that is both head nodding and intensely deliberate with a depth t… read more
"Suture", the follow up to SubtractiveLAD's debut release "Giving up the Ghost", finds Stephen Hummel expanding upon a sound… read more
"Suture", the follow up to SubtractiveLAD's debut release "Giving up the Ghost", finds Stephen Hummel expanding upon a sound he has made all his own, literally. … read more
Stephen Hummel has evolved into an artist that consistently defies expectations. By creating music that ignores genre labels and focuses on emotional weight, Hummel has managed to avoid the pitfalls of trendiness and style-over-substance. Whether producing epic instrumental statements as subtractiveLAD, or (more recently) forging a new path as a singer/songwriter under his own name, Hummel creates music that reaches deep into the listener's psyche. Embraced by independent radio and the blogosphere, Hummel's music has managed to reach a global audience of adventurous listen… read more
Stephen Hummel has evolved into an artist that consistently defies expectations. By creating music that ignores genre labels and focuses on emotional weight, Hummel has managed to avoid the… read more
Stephen Hummel has evolved into an artist that consistently defies expectations. By creating music that ignores genre labels and focuses on emotional weight, Hummel has managed to avoid the pitfalls of trendiness and style-over-substan… read more